At present, the Judicial Appointments and transfers (Supreme Court and the High Courts) are undertaken through the ‘Collegium System’.
The Collegium of the Supreme Court is a body of 5-Judge body, headed by the Chief Justice of India. It includes 4 senior-most Judges of the Supreme Court. The Collegium recommends the name of Judges to be appointed to the Court.
Concerns associated with the Collegium System
The Collegium is not prescribed in the Constitution.
Transparency
Accountability
Criticism by Judges
No Checks
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)
The Parliament had passed the 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014 and ....
